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Supreme Court Historical Insights
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The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was John Jay. Judicial review was established in Marbury v. Madison. As of mid-2021, recreational marijuana was legal in 18 states. California is in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Federal judicial nominees are confirmed by a simple majority in the Senate. Douglas Ginsburg withdrew from Supreme Court consideration due to past marijuana use. The Supreme Court requires four justices to agree to hear a case. The current ideological breakdown is 6 Conservatives, 3 Liberals. Franklin Roosevelt attempted to pack the court in the 1930s. President Eisenhower used the military to enforce desegregation. The right to a writ of habeas corpus is constitutionally protected. The right to bear arms is in the Second Amendment. The Third Amendment addresses quartering troops. The death penalty cannot be applied to minors. The right to privacy was first recognized in Griswold v. Connecticut. James Madison drafted the Bill of Rights. The ThirdFull Conversation
According to the textbook, the power of judicial review was established in which case?
Group of answer choices
Marbury v. Madison
Ware v. Hylton
McCullough v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
The power of judicial review was established in the case of Marbury v. Madison.
According to Figure *.*, as of mid-*, recreational use of marijuana is legal in how many states?
Group of answer choices
* states
* states
* states
* states
As of mid-*, recreational use of marijuana was legal in * states.
California is located in which appeals court circuit?
Group of answer choices
D.C. Circuit
1st Circuit
9th Circuit
Federal Circuit
Case Rating: *
California is located in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
California is located in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
True or False: Federal judicial nominees are confirmed by the Senate with a * / * vote.
Group of answer choices
True
False
False
An example provided in the textbook of a Supreme Court nominee who withdrew from consideration was:
Group of answer choices
Samuel Alito
Earl Warren
Arthur Goldberg
Douglas Ginsburg
Case Rating: *
The correct answer from your textbook is Douglas Ginsburg. He withdrew from consideration after it was revealed he had used marijuana. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The correct answer from your textbook is Douglas Ginsburg. He withdrew from consideration after it was revealed he had used marijuana. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
How many justices must agree in order for the Supreme Court to hear a case?
Group of answer choices
*
*
*
*
Case Rating: *
To hear a case, the Supreme Court requires at least * justices to agree to grant a writ of certiorari, commonly known as the "Rule of Four." If you have more questions about the Supreme Court or any other legal topic, feel free to ask!
To hear a case, the Supreme Court requires at least * justices to agree to grant a writ of certiorari, commonly known as the "Rule of Four." If you have more questions about the Supreme Court or any other legal topic, feel free to ask!
Currently, according to the textbook, what is the ideological breakdown of the Supreme Court?
Group of answer choices
* Conservatives, * Liberals
* Conservatives, * Liberals
* Conservaties, * Liberals
* Liberals, * Conservatives
Case Rating: *
As of recent updates, the ideological breakdown of the Supreme Court is generally considered to be * Conservatives and * Liberals. So the correct answer from the options provided would be "* Conservatives, * Liberals". If you have any more questions about the Supreme Court or other legal topics, feel free to ask!
As of recent updates, the ideological breakdown of the Supreme Court is generally considered to be * Conservatives and * Liberals. So the correct answer from the options provided would be "* Conservatives, * Liberals". If you have any more questions about the Supreme Court or other legal topics, feel free to ask!
The President who tried to "pack the court" in the *'s was:
Group of answer choices
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Case Rating: *
The President who tried to "pack the court" in the 1930s was Franklin Roosevelt. This initiative was part of his New Deal reforms and aimed to add more justices to the Supreme Court to obtain favorable rulings for his policies.
The President who tried to "pack the court" in the 1930s was Franklin Roosevelt. This initiative was part of his New Deal reforms and aimed to add more justices to the Supreme Court to obtain favorable rulings for his policies.
True or False: A President has utilized the American military to enforce a decision by the Supreme Court.
Group of answer choices
True
False
Case Rating: *
The statement is True. President Dwight D. Eisenhower used the American military to enforce the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education by sending federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, in * to ensure the desegregation of Central High School. If you have more questions, feel free to ask!
The statement is True. President Dwight D. Eisenhower used the American military to enforce the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education by sending federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, in * to ensure the desegregation of Central High School. If you have more questions, feel free to ask!
An example of a right protected by the Constitution that was drafted at the Constitutional Convention is the right to:
Group of answer choices
keep and bear arms
free speech
a writ of habeas corpus
Case Rating: *
The right to a writ of habeas corpus is protected by the Constitution and is an example of a right considered during the Constitutional Convention. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The right to a writ of habeas corpus is protected by the Constitution and is an example of a right considered during the Constitutional Convention. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
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Which of the following provisions is not part of the First Amendment?
Group of answer choices
The right to bear arms
The right to peaceably assemble
The right to free speech
Case Rating: *
The right to bear arms is not part of the First Amendment. It is actually part of the Second Amendment. The First Amendment covers the rights to free speech, peaceably assemble, religion, petition the government, and press. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!
The right to bear arms is not part of the First Amendment. It is actually part of the Second Amendment. The First Amendment covers the rights to free speech, peaceably assemble, religion, petition the government, and press. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!
True or False: The quartering of troops during peacetime and wartime is the subject of the Ninth Amendment.
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False. The quartering of troops during peacetime and wartime is addressed in the Third Amendment, not the Ninth Amendment. If you have more questions or need clarification, feel free to ask!
False. The quartering of troops during peacetime and wartime is addressed in the Third Amendment, not the Ninth Amendment. If you have more questions or need clarification, feel free to ask!
The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty:
Group of answer choices
may not be applied to those who were under the age of * when the crime was committed
may only be applied to acts of terrorism
is never cruel and unusual punishment
Case Rating: *
The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty may not be applied to individuals who were under the age of * when the crime was committed, as determined in the case of Roper v. Simmons. If you have any more legal questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty may not be applied to individuals who were under the age of * when the crime was committed, as determined in the case of Roper v. Simmons. If you have any more legal questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The Supreme Court first established that a right to privacy exists in which one of the following decisions?
Group of answer choices
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
Griswold v. Connecticut
Roe v. Wade
Case Rating: *
The Supreme Court first established that a right to privacy exists in the decision of Griswold v. Connecticut. If you have more questions about legal topics or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The Supreme Court first established that a right to privacy exists in the decision of Griswold v. Connecticut. If you have more questions about legal topics or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
Who drafted the set of proposed amendments to the Constitution that eventually became known as the Bill of Rights?
Group of answer choices
James Monroe
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Case Rating: *
James Madison drafted the set of proposed amendments to the Constitution that eventually became known as the Bill of Rights. If you have more questions or need further information, feel free to ask!
James Madison drafted the set of proposed amendments to the Constitution that eventually became known as the Bill of Rights. If you have more questions or need further information, feel free to ask!
According to the textbook, a "zone of privacy" within our homes is reflected in which constitutional amendment?
Group of answer choices
Third Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
First Amendment
Case Rating: *
The "zone of privacy" within our homes is most closely related to the Third Amendment, which addresses the quartering of troops and implies a level of privacy within one's home. If you have more questions about constitutional amendments or legal topics, feel free to ask!
The "zone of privacy" within our homes is most closely related to the Third Amendment, which addresses the quartering of troops and implies a level of privacy within one's home. If you have more questions about constitutional amendments or legal topics, feel free to ask!
According to the textbook, one of the longest constitutional amendments is the:
Group of answer choices
9th Amendment
5th Amendment
12th Amendment
27th Amendment
Case Rating: *
The longest constitutional amendment is the 27th Amendment. It deals with congressional pay changes and took over 200 years to be ratified. If you have more questions about constitutional amendments or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The longest constitutional amendment is the 27th Amendment. It deals with congressional pay changes and took over 200 years to be ratified. If you have more questions about constitutional amendments or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
True or False: The right to privacy is not specifically mentioned in the United States Constitution.
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True. The right to privacy is not specifically mentioned in the United States Constitution. However, it has been inferred by the Supreme Court through various amendments, such as the First, Third, Fourth, and Ninth Amendments.
True. The right to privacy is not specifically mentioned in the United States Constitution. However, it has been inferred by the Supreme Court through various amendments, such as the First, Third, Fourth, and Ninth Amendments.
Originally, in the First Congress, how many proposed amendments that eventually became known as the Bill of Rights were sent to the states for ratification?
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Originally, the First Congress sent * proposed amendments to the states for ratification. Out of these, * were ratified and became known as the Bill of Rights. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
Originally, the First Congress sent * proposed amendments to the states for ratification. Out of these, * were ratified and became known as the Bill of Rights. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
Why is there a fundamental tension between governmental power and personal liberty?
Group of answer choices
Because the most effective way to empower a government is to maximize liberties.
Because the most efficient way to solve collective challenges is to have a society of free citizens.
Because expanding liberties places limits on the government’s ability to act.
Because a government that can act without restraint can protect the liberties of its citizens.
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The fundamental tension between governmental power and personal liberty arises because expanding liberties places limits on the government’s ability to act. Governments need certain powers to enforce laws and maintain order, but too much power can restrict individual freedoms, creating a balance that must be carefully managed. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The fundamental tension between governmental power and personal liberty arises because expanding liberties places limits on the government’s ability to act. Governments need certain powers to enforce laws and maintain order, but too much power can restrict individual freedoms, creating a balance that must be carefully managed. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The equal protection clause became part of the Constitution as a result of:
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The Equal Protection Clause became part of the Constitution as a result of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Equal Protection Clause became part of the Constitution as a result of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Supreme Court decision that "separate but equal" was constitutional and allowed racial segregation to take place was:
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The Supreme Court decision that declared "separate but equal" constitutional was Plessy v. Ferguson in *. This decision upheld racial segregation under the doctrine of "separate but equal." If you have more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The Supreme Court decision that declared "separate but equal" constitutional was Plessy v. Ferguson in *. This decision upheld racial segregation under the doctrine of "separate but equal." If you have more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The Trail of Tears is the name given to the forced removal of this tribe from Georgia to Oklahoma.
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The Trail of Tears refers to the forced removal of the Cherokee tribe from Georgia to Oklahoma. If you have any more questions or need additional legal information, feel free to ask!
The Trail of Tears refers to the forced removal of the Cherokee tribe from Georgia to Oklahoma. If you have any more questions or need additional legal information, feel free to ask!
True or False: AIM was a federal program that returned control of Native American education to tribal governments.
Case Rating: *
False. AIM, or the American Indian Movement, was not a federal program. It was an advocacy group founded in * to address issues affecting Native Americans, including sovereignty and education, but it did not directly return control of education to tribal governments.
False. AIM, or the American Indian Movement, was not a federal program. It was an advocacy group founded in * to address issues affecting Native Americans, including sovereignty and education, but it did not directly return control of education to tribal governments.
In order to demand higher pay from their employers, Mexican American farm workers organized which program?
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Mexican American farm workers organized the United Farm Workers (UFW) program to demand higher pay and better working conditions. The UFW was co-founded by Cesar Chavez and played a key role in labor rights movements. If you have more questions, feel free to ask!
Mexican American farm workers organized the United Farm Workers (UFW) program to demand higher pay and better working conditions. The UFW was co-founded by Cesar Chavez and played a key role in labor rights movements. If you have more questions, feel free to ask!
An example provided of the rational basis test was related to:
Group of answer choices
drunk and drugged driving laws
law enforcement driving checkpoints
tobacco buying laws
college admission practices
Case Rating: *
The rational basis test is often related to laws that involve economic regulations or social welfare. In the context of your question, the most fitting example would be "tobacco buying laws," as these are often subject to rational basis review to determine if the law is rationally related to a legitimate government interest.
If you have more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The rational basis test is often related to laws that involve economic regulations or social welfare. In the context of your question, the most fitting example would be "tobacco buying laws," as these are often subject to rational basis review to determine if the law is rationally related to a legitimate government interest.
If you have more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
According to the textbook, the very first constitutional amendments about civil rights were the:
Group of answer choices
14th and 15th Amendments
18th and 21st Amendments
1st and 2nd Amendments
15th and 16th Amendments
Case Rating: *
The very first constitutional amendments about civil rights were the 14th and 15th Amendments. These amendments address citizenship rights and equal protection under the law, as well as voting rights, respectively. If you have more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The very first constitutional amendments about civil rights were the 14th and 15th Amendments. These amendments address citizenship rights and equal protection under the law, as well as voting rights, respectively. If you have more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The discovery of what led to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act?
Group of answer choices
Silver
Gold
Salmon
Oil
Case Rating: *
The discovery of oil led to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. If you have more questions about legal topics or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The discovery of oil led to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. If you have more questions about legal topics or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
According to the textbook, one of the most famous examples of K-* student civil rights actions occurred where?
Group of answer choices
Anaheim Hills
East Los Angeles
West Los Angeles
Chicago
Case Rating: *
The most famous example of K-* student civil rights actions occurred in East Los Angeles. If you have more questions or need further information, feel free to ask!
The most famous example of K-* student civil rights actions occurred in East Los Angeles. If you have more questions or need further information, feel free to ask!
The turning point for the LBGTQ movement that transformed it into a much more confrontational effort occurred after rioting took place in which city and in what year?
Group of answer choices
West Hollywood, *
Philadelphia, *
San Francisco, *
New York City, *
Case Rating: *
The turning point for the LGBTQ movement that transformed it into a much more confrontational effort occurred after the Stonewall Riots in New York City, *. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
The turning point for the LGBTQ movement that transformed it into a much more confrontational effort occurred after the Stonewall Riots in New York City, *. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask!
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